Page 11 - Life in Langham 1914-1919

Neighbours on Well Street

Prince, Rowett, and Nourish. Three of the 'lucky' families in

Langham whose children returned from the war.

Mr and Mrs George Harris have just received news that their second son, Pte George

Harris, of the Leicester's, has again been wounded. This brave lad, who is only twenty-

one, was wounded and buried in a dugout about a year ago, in the battle of Loos. This

time, he was blown into the air by a shell, besides being shot in the right leg, on

September 26th. He is now in hospital abroad.

Grantham Journal, October 7 1916

Mr and Mrs George Harris have received the news that their second son, Pte. George

Harris of the Leicester's, was wounded on October 1st, and is now lying in a Scottish

Hospital. He is in his 22nd year, and has now been wounded three times.

Grantham Journal, October 13 1917

Pte T Hubbard No.2343

Army Vet Corps
Convalescent Horse depot

B.F.P.
France

Dear old pal[Tom Nourish]
Just a few lines in answer to your most welcome letter which I was very pleased to receive. I hope you and

your parents are quite well as it leaves. I have only been sick one day since I have been out here so I don’t
think I have done amiss considering the weather we have had and I have been out here since the 5th
January so I am getting quite a Frenchman now.

I hope your brother Joe is getting on well at his new job. You might remember me to Chig Prince and the

rest of the boys. It is a bit dull out here but still we don’t grumble but look forward to the day when we
shall return to Angleterre. Of course we are not close to the trenches but we are doing a bit towards it and
there would be plenty of volunteers if they wanted anything. And our mobile sections are always full up

and you can’t get a chance to get in them so we don’t get very near the firing line.

I have not heard from Chips lately so I don’t know how he is. I had a line from Ernest Munday and he is

quite but they have lost a few of the terriers including Jigger and George Minkley from Oakham there
are 3 of them just about there from Langham, Jack Casterton, Elijah Thompson and Ernest Munday

but I hope they come out of it alright.

Thank you for your kind offer to send me a few cigs but as I don’t smoke I don’t require them but if
you would like to send me something a tanner mouthorgan would be very acceptable as we can do with

a bit of music to liven us up a bit, but I must close now as it is getting dark now so good bye and good
luck from your old mate and pal

Tom R. Hubbard

Tom Hubbard and George Minckley survived. Jigger is unknown.

Ernest Munday was wounded July 1915 and died in August.

Jack Casterton was killed on October 13th 1915. Elijah Thomson

was killed March 10th 1916. Chips is Alfred Breakspear.

J. Breakspear, received the news that his second son Pte Alfred Breakspear, was wounded

but getting on well in a Norfolk hospital. This was the second time Alf had been wounded.

Mr Breakspear's eldest son, Sergt. J.W.Breakspear, had been wounded three times.
Grantham Journal November 4 1916

Chips was killed in April 1918.